自体
Reading: じたい
Meaning: itself, in itself, as such
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Example Sentence
その 考え 自体 は 悪く ない
The idea itself isn't bad.
Usage Notes
Used to emphasize the thing being discussed, similar to 'itself' or 'per se'.
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